Talk about curtains and what happens when you open them.
The idea
Perde means curtain. A specific object adds linking y before the accusative: perdeyi. The first-person possessive is perdem, and perdeleri can mean the curtains as a definite object. Say iki perde after the number two.
Examples
- Sabah perdeleri yavaşça açıyorum.I slowly open the curtains in the morning.
- Beyaz perde pencerenin önünde duruyor.The white curtain hangs in front of the window.
- Dün perdeyi dikkatle yıkadık.Yesterday we carefully washed the curtain.
- Bu perdenin boyu çok uzun.This curtain is very long.
- Perdem rüzgârda hafifçe hareket ediyor.My curtain moves gently in the wind.
- Oda için iki perde seçtik.We chose two curtains for the room.
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Watch out
Do not omit y in perdeyi. The form perdeleri can also express their curtain or curtains; context decides.
Try it yourself
Use the definite object: Yesterday we carefully washed the curtain. Dün ___ dikkatle yıkadık.
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perdeyi
perdeyi: linking y joins the final vowel to the object ending -i.
Use the possessive: My curtain moves in the wind. Benim ___ rüzgârda hareket ediyor.
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perdem
perdem: after a vowel, -m marks my curtain.
After a number: We chose two curtains for the room. Oda için iki ___ seçtik.
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perde
perde: after the number iki, the noun normally stays singular.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Use the definite object: Yesterday we carefully washed the curtain. Dün ___ dikkatle yıkadık.
Use the possessive: My curtain moves in the wind. Benim ___ rüzgârda hareket ediyor.
After a number: We chose two curtains for the room. Oda için iki ___ seçtik.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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